The fire broke out at the Batavia Car Wash on Hospital Drive just before 11:30 p.m.

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District Chief Jim Pemberton said flames were coming through the roof when crews arrived, but that firefighters were able to bring it under control.

Dealing with the frigid temperatures was another concern for firefighters.

"The big thing is once ice or water hits the ground, it doesn't take very long for it to freeze. So we have a lot of slips and falls. We have to be really cautious with that," Pemberton said. "Water can freeze in hose and lines get shut down. The cold weather itself just takes a toll on the guys out here who are getting wet, you know, the wind's picking up a bit, so it tends to take a lot out of you."

No one was in the building at the time. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.